I hate potty training!

I'm working much harder than Hollis when it comes to potty training. We've been at it for over two months and just when it seemed like we were really making very good headway it's back to basics again. I suggested to my husband that I want to give up for now since he is so resistant most of the times. My husband is against that idea (and I understand). But I am so frustrated. I think my LO is just one who has to have his mind made up that he wants to do something. Right now he'd rather use his pull-up, which are counter-productive by the way.

Any advice or others in misery with me? Jen

I'm working much harder than Hollis when it comes to potty training. We've been at it for over two months and just when it seemed like we were really making very good headway it's back to basics again. I suggested to my husband that I want to give up for now since he is so resistant most of the times. My husband is against that idea (and I understand). But I am so frustrated. I think my LO is just one who has to have his mind made up that he wants to do something. Right now he'd rather use his pull-up, which are counter-productive by the way.

We have been PTing Maddie for about a month or so now, and she is *pretty much* pee trained, she has accidents, but no punishment for them. And she refuses to poop on the potty. Since we brought home my newborn this week, she has been even more resistant and we have gone back to bribing her some.

When she does have an accident, we (well i, hubby still gets slightly irritated) simply remind her "Maddie, your pee/poop goes in the potty"

Then I make her repeat me. Normally she will pee all on her own with no help needed.

I would continue to encourage it, but dont push it at this stage. He isnt going to start kindergarten in diapers!

We have been PTing Maddie for about a month or so now, and she is *pretty much* pee trained, she has accidents, but no punishment for them. And she refuses to poop on the potty. Since we brought home my newborn this week, she has been even more resistant and we have gone back to bribing her some.

When she does have an accident, we (well i, hubby still gets slightly irritated) simply remind her "Maddie, your pee/poop goes in the potty"

Then I make her repeat me. Normally she will pee all on her own with no help needed.

I would continue to encourage it, but dont push it at this stage. He isnt going to start kindergarten in diapers!

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From:
agosto84

To: mommytoHollis

Posted: Nov-15 11:19 AM (3 of 7)

I have been potty training my daughter for a year now and she was doing great, she never had accidents and rarely used her pullup at night. She was wearing panties and would tell us most of the time when she had to go and other times she would just go when I said it was time. But recently she has started peeing in her panties and have alot of accidents. I dont understand what is the problem. I dont know why she has regressed so much! It is extremely frustrating and I am about to give birth to my baby in 2 mths and was hoping to be done with all of this by the time the new one came but it seems that might not happen! ugh!

I have been potty training my daughter for a year now and she was doing great, she never had accidents and rarely used her pullup at night. She was wearing panties and would tell us most of the time when she had to go and other times she would just go when I said it was time. But recently she has started peeing in her panties and have alot of accidents. I dont understand what is the problem. I dont know why she has regressed so much! It is extremely frustrating and I am about to give birth to my baby in 2 mths and was hoping to be done with all of this by the time the new one came but it seems that might not happen! ugh!

I know how you feel. My DS is super resistant to sitting on the potty. I am at my wits end. I was thinking of getting the training pants from Babies-r-us. Plastic on the outside and cloth on the inside so the moisture stays against the skin.

I know how you feel. My DS is super resistant to sitting on the potty. I am at my wits end. I was thinking of getting the training pants from Babies-r-us. Plastic on the outside and cloth on the inside so the moisture stays against the skin.

I just dont know what to do about macie and pooping on the potty. She's great about peeing on the potty except at night because she drinks a sippy, which we are trying to break her from. Macie has some constipation issues, we have to give her miralax on a regular basis. I feel this is part of the problem, she'll go in other rooms and be really quiet, like most toddlers do. When I say "lets go to the potty" she says "no!" Im at a loss!

I just dont know what to do about macie and pooping on the potty. She's great about peeing on the potty except at night because she drinks a sippy, which we are trying to break her from. Macie has some constipation issues, we have to give her miralax on a regular basis. I feel this is part of the problem, she'll go in other rooms and be really quiet, like most toddlers do. When I say "lets go to the potty" she says "no!" Im at a loss!

Well, I've found (after 3 kids) that there doesn't seem to be a lot you can do to potty train. You've probably heard it before but they will do it when they are ready. My first one I felt a lot of pressure to potty train and I tried and tried and pushed and bribed..and finally at 3 and a half he decided he was ready, even though I had been "officially" potty training since he was a little over two. One day (he was actually closer to 4) we were in the mall and he told me he had to go. I took him in the bathroom, he went and never wet or went back to diapers. He was just ready.

Now, this little guy (my third) has been potty trained since months before he was two and I didn't even do a darned thing. He just hated wearing clothes so we basically let him go naked for most of his life. Being naked he would notice his bodily functions and hated the idea of being wet. I didn't realize it at the time but I guess there is a whole school of thought regarding potty training about letting the kids go naked, and it seemed to work.

You don't have to completely give up, but take the pressure off of yourself. I think the kids use it as a control. If they think you really want it they will try to resist just to prove they have control over themselves.

And when they are ready they will do it. I think the pressure on moms comes from other moms or worries about what people will think. Who cares? We all have to go through it and it's different with each child. I had a mom tell me once, "I've never seen a kid go to kindergarten with diapers, so I'm not worried."

:) Good luck!

Well, I've found (after 3 kids) that there doesn't seem to be a lot you can do to potty train. You've probably heard it before but they will do it when they are ready. My first one I felt a lot of pressure to potty train and I tried and tried and pushed and bribed..and finally at 3 and a half he decided he was ready, even though I had been "officially" potty training since he was a little over two. One day (he was actually closer to 4) we were in the mall and he told me he had to go. I took him in the bathroom, he went and never wet or went back to diapers. He was just ready.

Now, this little guy (my third) has been potty trained since months before he was two and I didn't even do a darned thing. He just hated wearing clothes so we basically let him go naked for most of his life. Being naked he would notice his bodily functions and hated the idea of being wet. I didn't realize it at the time but I guess there is a whole school of thought regarding potty training about letting the kids go naked, and it seemed to work.

You don't have to completely give up, but take the pressure off of yourself. I think the kids use it as a control. If they think you really want it they will try to resist just to prove they have control over themselves.

And when they are ready they will do it. I think the pressure on moms comes from other moms or worries about what people will think. Who cares? We all have to go through it and it's different with each child. I had a mom tell me once, "I've never seen a kid go to kindergarten with diapers, so I'm not worried."

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